Issue: #84
Published: December 1946, Price: 0.10 USD, Pages: 52, Editing: J. F. Byrne (managing editor)(credited); John C. Mitchell (credited)
Color: Color Cover; Black And White Interior Dimensions: Early Issues Standard Golden Age U.S.; Later Issues Standard Silver Age U.S. Paper Stock: Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior Binding: Saddle-Stitched Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
Notes: The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Vol. 1, Part 2, Nos. 1&2, Periodicals, 1946-1947.
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| Cover (1 page) |
Blood Spoor of the Faceless Monster |
| Featuring: |
Kaänga |
| Credits: |
Pencils: Joe Doolin | Inks: Joe Doolin ? |
| Genre: |
Jungle |
| Characters: |
Kaänga Ann Mason |
| Comic Story (10 pages) |
Blood Spoor of the Faceless Monster |
| Featuring: |
Kaänga |
| Synopsis: |
Lansing, a trader scarred by a rifle accident for which he blames Kaänga, is collecting slaves from among the pygmies for his gold mining operation. Kaänga, N'geeso, and Ann ride to the rescue of the slaves and Lansing is killed. |
| Credits: |
Script: ? [as Frank Riddell] | Pencils: John Celardo (signed) | Inks: John Celardo (signed) |
| Genre: |
Jungle |
| Characters: |
Kaänga Ann Mason Lansing [Faceless] N'geeso Marmo (elephant) |
| Comic Story (6 pages) |
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| Featuring: |
Simba, King of Beasts |
| Synopsis: |
Two big game hunters bet 20,000 pounds on the outcome of a battle between Simba and a Bengal tiger. Despite being drugged, Simba defeats the tiger, which devours the poisoner. |
| Credits: |
Script: ? [as Ed Hunt] | Pencils: August Froehlich (signed) | Inks: August Froehlich (signed) |
| Genre: |
Animal Jungle |
| Characters: |
Simba Duprés Mitchell Mrs. Simba |
| Comic Story (1 page) |
Jungle Justice |
| Synopsis: |
A brief description of some African legal customs. |
| Credits: |
Pencils: George Evans ? | Inks: George Evans ? |
| Genre: |
Non-fiction Jungle |
| Comic Story (6 pages) |
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| Featuring: |
Captain Terry Thunder |
| Synopsis: |
Keeto concocts a plan to infiltrate a group of bandits and take their leader, Marsden. |
| Credits: |
Script: ? [as Pierre La Rue] | Pencils: Bob Lubbers (signed) | Inks: Bob Lubbers (signed) |
| Genre: |
Adventure |
| Characters: |
Terry Thunder Brand Marsden Keeto Tulao |
| Activity (2 pages) |
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| Featuring: |
Jungle Quiz |
| Synopsis: |
An animal identification quiz. |
| Credits: |
Pencils: Mike Peppe | Inks: Mike Peppe |
| Genre: |
Non-fiction Jungle Nature |
| Comic Story (6 pages) |
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| Featuring: |
Wambi, The Jungle Boy |
| Synopsis: |
Jewel thieves steal a sacred gem. Wambi pursues them but is not in time to prevent their death from python attack. |
| Credits: |
Script: ? [as Roy L. Smith] | Pencils: John Forte ?; ? (Iger Shop) | Inks: Al Feldstein ?; (Iger Shop) |
| Genre: |
Jungle |
| Characters: |
Wambi Tawn Malabu Jim Belle Ogg |
| Text Story (2 pages) |
Seeds of Death |
| Credits: |
Script: ? [as Frank Riddell] | Letters: typeset |
| Genre: |
Jungle |
| Comic Story (6 pages) |
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| Featuring: |
Tabu |
| Synopsis: |
Wahili begins to collect tribute from his fellows, invoking Tabu's name. Tabu, confronts Wahili and conjurers animate skeletons to chase him into a snake pit. |
| Credits: |
Script: ? [as Mack] | Pencils: Howard Larsen | Inks: Howard Larsen |
| Genre: |
Jungle |
| Characters: |
Tabu N'wani Wahili Moardis (African Tribe) Kolu N'gala Udi |
| Comic Story (1 page) |
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| Featuring: |
Jungle Lore |
| Synopsis: |
A brief description of some manhood rituals. |
| Credits: |
Pencils: George Evans | Inks: George Evans |
| Genre: |
Non-fiction Jungle |
| Comic Story (8 pages) |
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| Featuring: |
Camilla |
| Synopsis: |
A white fire priestess promises her followers immortality if they will pay her tribute and then walk into a fire-filled chamber. Camilla exposes her offer as a fraud and see the priestess burned to death in the fire. |
| Credits: |
Script: ? [as Victor Ibsen] | Pencils: Fran Hopper (signed) | Inks: Fran Hopper (signed); ? |
| Genre: |
Jungle |
| Characters: |
Camilla Mephista Fang (dog) |
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